Dog Food

I loved the book Dog Food. As an elementary school teacher in the heart of a rough and tough Northeastern urban area, I can relate to the main characters predicament and his life's struggles. This story is being lived in America's nitty gritty cities today. Raynesha Pittman has done a wonderful job telling this story. The dialog is written in the urban vernacular. For those people with less experience reading it, the dialog has a quick pace to catch on. I didn't want to put the book down! Ms. Pitman starts the main character's backstory on the first page. She does this with excellent dialogue between family members and a riveting history to this young man's life. The story's sequence of events are perfectly placed which makes this story so compelling. Ms. Pittman masterly weaves in subplots to the quest of the main character's American dream. The main character is like any young American wanting love and money, both come with a price. I loved the situation Ms. Pittman used as the main characters first big mistake that got him in jail. It has happened often to young men in America and still happens today. But Ms. Pittman doesn't have an opinion of these circumstances in the book. It's just matter of fact. I do. If the same circumstance happened to the main character and he had wealth and influence in his city with a 800 dollar an hour lawyer, he walks free, but because he is a person of meager means, he is pinned as a felon. And the rest of his life is effected by being a felon. I loved how Ms. Pittman introduced his love interest. I felt the same way when I met someone recently. Well-done, Ms. Pittman explaining a man's heart towards a woman he is instantly attracted too. This book would make a great movie.

556 Book Chicks wants to fight the main character... Dog Food is the first book I have read by Raynesha Pittman, but I can't wait to read more. OMG! Do not mistake Dog Food for anything you have ever read before - because it's not!!! It had so many powerful twists and turns that I stopped trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I was literally holding my breath at times. Every time I would get comfortable, she would put me on the edge of my seat in the very next paragraph. So don't even think about getting comfortable. Lawd, this Demarcus. We all know a Demarcus from back home. LOL! That one boy who is a momma's boy, not by choice but because his momma is so afraid of him becoming a product of his environment. Lawd, poor Demarcus. Every time I thought he was learning a valuable lesson and was going to come out of the situation smarter, his behind would let me down. So one minute I would be excited about him coming into his own, and the next I would be like someone kill this mutha (shut your mouth)! My favorite person was...Gutta. Gutta was the definition of a real O.G. He could put you on and take you off his payroll in a quick minute. Gutta was all about his business. And I respected the way he helped Demarcus learn the rules of life (according to Gutta). I wanna tell you my favorite scene with Gutta...but I'm scared it will give too much away. So moving on... I just knew I was gone have a heart attack...when this mutha (Lord give me strength) went and withdrew all his money from the bank and quit his job (all in the same day). I remember thinking this is bad...this is really, really bad. Anyway Demarcus withdrew all his money and decided to run a dirty trip with Orlando (Gutta's brother). Now Gutta done warned your behind about his brother, but you riding anyway with $340,000 cash on you. I'm not even gone tell you what happened on this trip, but if one more stripper... Chile just read the book. Raynesha can tell it better than I can. I promise you that Dog Food was soooooo good! I didn't know who was going to make it out on top. I laughed, I cried when, Oh Lord RIP to (I know you didn't think I was gone tell it), I screamed...I experienced a lot of different emotions with this book. The secrets, the lies, and the betrayal...honey it was too much for one book. When a book leaves you drained - that was one heck of a book! Raynesha girl you did your thing in Dog Food. ~ Tiffany (556 Book Chicks) www.556bookchicks.blogspot.com

Wow! If you truly are a fan of Urban literature, I highly recommend you read this work of art. Not to mention this is a write2eat publication. And anything with that stamp on it is worth the read! Filled with action and jaw dropping (what da hells?) Dog Food will have you turning the pages well into the night.

This book was so good! Trills after thrills after thrills... Throughout the book you will wonder so what happened next like you're sitting around a campfire listening to a story being told. This book was well written but what do you expect from Ms. Pittman and write2eat!! Fyiah Fyiah Fyiah Now go one click you one!!

Demarcus aka Dee was a only child to a single mom. She use to run the streets before she had Dee. Once she had him she got a job and started going to church. Dee was consider a mama boy and he was bullied by his cousin Omar. Omar was a snake. He treated Dee terrible. After tragedy struck Omar family he had to move in with Dee and his mom and the abuse was never ending. Dee took up football in school and was on his way to college but got sidetracked and his life was forever changed. Being naive and hardheaded led him down a path that his mother tried to keep him away from. Once Dee met Gutta his life is changed. Gutta teaches him the ups and down of the drug life. Along the way he mets Bria. Dee and Bria both have things in their last that the other doesn't know about. It all comes full circle. After going through life without knowing who his father is Dee finally mets him and he is shocked that he already knew him. One click and enjoy this read. Minor errors but doesn't take away from the story. Ready to read part 2 to see how the story turns out. Who will win the game!! Cynthia Curry/Paperback Pusher

This book well exceeded my expectations. This story tells how easily family can be the very people who mess your life up. It also reinforces the fact that you just cannot trust everybody! This is my first time reading this author but it sure won't be the last. Bring on part 2!

First time I read this authors work will definitely be reading more...